Place: Screggan

Six scholarships and 25 cattle for lucky students at Ploughing

If you weren’t soaked to the skin on Wednesday at Screggan, you weren’t at the Ploughing Championships, writes Denis Lehane.

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

Rural Ireland is once again a ‘Deserted Village’

The organisers of this year’s National Ploughing Championships, at Screggan near Tullamore, deserve huge praise.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2017

Blue skies and volunteer spirit sees Ploughing finish on a high note

A breakfast time cocktail of Brexit, Borris, and Big Phil got the final day of the National Ploughing Championships off to a bright start at Screggan, yesterday.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2017

City slicker Leo Varadkar manages to put his foot in it at the Ploughing

Leo Varadkar took his first bold step onto the pristine furrow — time stopped, breaths were held, and ploughing matriarch Anna May McHugh put her hands to her face in shock.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2017

LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: 200 lines of inquiry in missing Tina Satchwell case; Gardaí launch triple-murder investigation

Catch up on the top stories this afternoon...

Thu, 21 Sep, 2017

Crowds plough on in ‘ponds, pools and puddles’

It was a day for disposable ponchos, colourful brollies, designer wellies, and hoodies galore as rain lashed the National Ploughing Championships at Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly, yesterday.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2017

Ploughman remembered with a minute of silence

A single candle flickered on a counter in the headquarters of the National Ploughing Championships at Screggan in Tullamore yesterday.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2017

Champion ploughman dies in farm accident

A top ploughman died in a farm accident in Wexford yesterday as some of his family were at the National Ploughing Championships in Offaly.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2017

‘Miracle’ quad calves make Ploughing debut as Jesuit priests mingle amid celebrities

The celebrities who strutted their stuff on the opening day of the national ploughing championships in Screggan, Tullamore, yesterday had plenty of competition from unexpected sources.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2017

Ploughing Championships: Europe's largest pop-up town

Europe’s largest pop-up town was a blaze of bright lights last night as the tillage fields of Offaly awaited today’s start of the 86th National Ploughing Championships.

Tue, 19 Sep, 2017

Sneak peak at what to expect for Ploughing Championship

Europe's largest pop up town was a blaze of bright lights last night as the tillage fields of Offaly awaited today’s start of the 86th national ploughing championships.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2017

Drivers urged to stay off motorway to avoid Ploughing congestion

A key element of the Garda Traffic Management plan for the three-day National Ploughing Championship, which President Michael D Higgins will officially open at Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly tomorrow, will be the Horse and Jockey junction in Co Tipperary.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2017

The Menu: Food news with Joe McNamee

Here’s what going on this week in the world of food. 

Sat, 16 Sep, 2017

Bakers get in gear for top competition

The National Brown Bread Baking competition in conjunction with Aldi and the ICA has once again sparked great interest throughout the country as hundreds of bakers from every county have entered breads of a seriously high quality, all wanting to be named as Ireland’s ‘Best Brown Bread Baker’ at this year’s Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2017

Aisling Holton ploughing on through adversity for her family and Kildare

The national ploughing championships were held not too far away in Screggan during the week but around Cloona, Johnstownbridge, Kilglass, Broadford, Carbury and the general west of Kildare, the most important ploughing occasion of the year takes place tomorrow week.

Sun, 25 Sep, 2016

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (24/9/16)

Your letters, your views...

Sat, 24 Sep, 2016

Nama inquiry plans given to Enda Kenny

Unauthorised leaking, a wider probe into the actions of Nama, and a suspension of its asset sales are some of the recommendations made for an inquiry into the agency.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016

#Ploughing16: Organisers looking to select Irish site for 2021 World Ploughing Contest

The World Ploughing Contest is set to return to the Republic of Ireland in five years, it was confirmed yesterday.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Agri-events

Today, September 22

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

#Ploughing16: Rain or hail, attendees plough on regardless

Lashing rain led to the Brolly Brigade swinging into action at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan yesterday.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Fans were delighted to meet the O'Donovan brothers at #Ploughing16

Our intrepid videographer, Dan Linehan, and reporter, Noel Baker, are on site in Tullamore and will be sending regular video posts from the Ploughing Championships over the next few days.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed with our morning briefing

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

Farming Poll 2016: Irish farming and attitudes post-Brexit

The Irish Examiner ICMSA Farming Poll has revealed a lot about the post-Brexit Irish farming scene. News and analysis by Noel Baker.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

#Ploughing16: Farm show giants to join forces

The largest agribusiness exhibitions in the northern and southern hemispheres are about to be twinned.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

Farming can’t ignore climate crisis - The future of agriculture

THIS morning, Ireland’s great harvest festival — the National Ploughing Championships — opens on an 800-acre site in Offaly. Described as Europe’s foremost outdoor event, last year’s record attendance of 281,000 is likely to be surpassed over the next three days.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016